Jacaranda FM radio station last week asked Hartbeespoort residents on it’s The Drive with Rob & Roz to let them know what they think of Hartbeespoort and to share their recommendations for places to visit and what visitors should know about the town. The response was overwhelming with almost 1 000 comments… some of them hilarious.
However, even though some of the comments might be interpreted as not so positive, one thing is clear, Hartbeespoort residents love their town.
Here are some of the comments that entertained the Jacaranda FM crew:
“Love Harties as jy eers ‘n sluk van die dam se water gehad het dan is jy hooked. Bly al 4 jaar hier. Die lekkerste plek om te bly. Dis my plek. Maar alles in Harties kook…” – Christel De Vos
“Moet nie in die dam gaan swem sonder ‘n snoeiskêr, en ‘n pakkie Immodium vir agterna nie…” – Rudi Van Heerden
“That the dam is smelly and you better know how to dodge a pothole!” – Luné Tondo
“Moet nie die water uit die krane drink nie tensy jy n boorgat het.” – Claudine Botes Jonker
“Jy weet jy ry glad nie oor die damwal oor naweke nie.” – Charlene du Plessis
“That is the most people place on earth.” – Estie Evert
“Don’t fall for the “Hey, there’s something wrong with your front tyre” at the Dam-Wall. – They’ll sell you a cowboy hat and 6 glasses made of Savannah bottles, before you know it. Just smile! And look ahead!” – Marcus Thiart
“This town is pet friendly.! You can bring your pets with and also there is a pet restaurant! So you can take your doggies(kids) on a trip to Harties.” – Alicia Steenkamp
“All the locals know how to use a 4-way stop as the robots never work. Some locals call the visitors “dam duikers”. – Kailyn Jade Hattingh
“There are only two sides of the dam… Pecanwood side and the other side…”
– Anika Lombard
“Many Gauteng visitors surprised that you can’t buy alcohol at a store on a Sunday.” – Christa Schoeman Howes